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There's a lot of talk these days about whether or not traditional advertising is "dead." Some argue that the Mad Men-type mindset of finding the right pitch and getting it in front of as many consumers as possible simply isn't as effective as more modern methods. Other evidence suggests that traditional advertising is just as trusted and effective as it's ever been.

According to a new study from Time Inc., though, it's likely that younger generations will increasingly respond to and expect value from brands that traditional advertising simply can't provide. What will help business provide that value? Content.

Rule number one of content marketing is to create engaging, valuable and shareable content. At the same time, it's just as important to make sure that content gets as much visibility as possible by publishing it through various social and professional channels.

When it comes to posting on social media, however, it's getting harder and harder to get your content seen - even if you're using paid options. For companies on LinkedIn, a new app could help increase exposure by making it easy for employees to recommend content that promotes visibility on the network.

The notion that the absolute best content will always get noticed without needing any promotion is slowly fading away. While valuable content will always beat out content of low quality, the sheer amount of content being published every day gives even the best pieces little chance of getting noticed on their own.

As a result, paid strategies such as Facebook post boosting and content discovery platforms have gained popularity by promising to get your content in front of the right people. Now, a new content tool known as Keywee promises to do it better.

The hesitation that many businesses express when deciding whether or not to execute a content marketing campaign is understandable. Content marketing is still a relatively new approach, and it can often be difficult to measure any given campaign's return on investment.

However, more and more research is proving that not only is content marketing valuable for brands right now, it's also a marketing technique that's here to stay for the foreseeable future. A new survey from marketing research firm Ascend2 outlines the overwhelmingly positive content marketing climate.

According to Demand Metric, around 90 percent of organizations are now using content marketing to generate traffic, leads and sales. Also, 78 percent of CMOs consider content to be the future of marketing.

However, anybody familiar with content creation knows how time consuming it can be. Especially if you're dealing with image or video content, it takes serious time to create something that surpasses the competition and is good enough to get noticed among the millions of pieces of content published every day. So, why not get your users to do some of the work for you?